BluKoo
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I was watching a program about it the other day, and it got me thinking. I already donate blood on a regular basis, but theres nothing stopping me donating bone marrow too. Next time I go to give blood, i'm certainly going to enquire about it and more than likely register.
Just curious if any of you guys are on it? Have you ever been called upon to donate? How do they do it?
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J da Silva
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There should be more people like your good self.
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Wrighty_1988
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Have thought about this myself, its an operation tho isnt it and involves time off of work ?
[Edited on 04-02-2009 by Wrighty_1988]
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BluKoo
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quote:
Originally posted by J da Silva
There should be more people like your good self.
A few members of my family have survied serious illnesses through donations and transplants, so i try to do my bit to give something back.
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Originally posted by Wrighty_1988
...its an operation tho isnt it and involves time off of work ?
I think it might be. I heard somewhere, they take it from your spine or something  That sounds a bit extreme though when they could get it from an arm or leg easier and much safer i'm sure.
[Edited on 04-02-2009 by BluKoo]
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Wrighty_1988
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I always feel a better person after donating blood, even some of my friends have asked if they can join me next time  which is all the better
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J da Silva
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I'd donate blood if I could, but I'm not elligable in the UK.
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BluKoo
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Just got given this link on another forum.
http://www.anthonynolan.org.uk/
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Sean-B
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i guy at work did this,they took it from the top of his hip, were the bone is soft,
very painful with a long recovery time, but very rare you will get called up
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Wrighty_1988
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Id like the 2nd option better  , lol. Might enquire about signing up the next time i donate blood
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Hammer
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It's meant to be brutally painful mate.
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Jenko_Sport
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Ive herd its very very painful.
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Ian
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I would like to be able to give blood but I've a completely irrational and melodramatic aversion to needles. Faint at the sight of them and usually throw up when I come round. I'm absolutely useless medically. I applaud anyone who donates.
[Edited on 05-02-2009 by Ian]
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Whittie
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I've been on a bone marrow transplant list for a few years.
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Twiggy
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I went to give blood a few years back.
I fainted after donating and pissed my pants!
Hence not been back since 
[Edited on 05-02-2009 by Twiggy]
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BluKoo
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quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
I went to give blood a few years back.
I fainted after donating and pissed my pants!
Hence not been back since
Ah well, at least you tried
I've just downloaded and printed off the form from the Anthony Nolan Trust website, so looks like i'm gonna go ahead with it.
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Twiggy
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i felt so guilty watching the nurses mop up my piss hahahaha!
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Whittie
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Wonder if i'll get a call, saying they've got a match
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BluKoo
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Well I've got "o negative" blood which is universal. I wonder if that means i've got a universal tissue type too
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Whittie
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No idea, my own brother wasn't a match for bone marrow, same with my dad.
Genetics are well fucked up tbh.
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BluKoo
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That is quite odd.
Were one of them in need of marrow and thats how you know, or are you all on the register?
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Whittie
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I'm the one that'll be having a transplant when a match is found. They went to see if they're compatible.
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Skylined
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i give blood regularly but bone marrow is painful and long recovery time as mentioned....bit more involving which i'm not sure i'm up to
i just go for the free biscuits and social
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C2RL R
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i would donate bone marrow but i always thought you only did it when someone related to you needed it. didn't realise they kept a stock of it like they do with blood. think i'll have a read of that link now as i'm obviously ignorant about it all.
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Matt L
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I need to donate blood keep meaning to do but never get round to it.
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andy1868
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aye, its a good cause. i seem to be going on about this abit recently but my dad was severely ill afew years ago with aplastic anaemia which basically meant that his bone marrow wasn't making any of the ingredients for his blood. the first port of call was to find a donor but none of us in the family were a match for him and there were no donors. thankfully the alternative worked for him
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